The Commanders dug a hole in the first half, and the 49ers were throwing dirt on top of them in the third quarter.
San Francisco led 20-3 at halftime and 23-3 with 18 seconds left in the third quarter. It came down to the last play.
The 49ers held on for a 23-17 victory that was too close for comfort for the home fans. The 49ers are 6-0, and the Commanders are 1-4-1.
The Commanders had 17 plays, two first downs and 90 yards in the first half. The 49ers had 41 plays, 17 first downs and 303 yards in the first half.
The second half was all Washington, with Jayden Daniels throwing two touchdown passes and giving the Commanders a chance to win.
The Commanders outgained the 49ers 224 to 72 in the second half.
On Washington's next-to-last possession, the 49ers had the Commanders stopped on Romello Height's sack of Daniels with 2:55 left. But Ashtyn Davis was called for illegal contact. It was one of four defensive penalties the 49ers had resulted in Commanders' first downs.
The Commanders faced a fourth down at the San Francisco 17, and Daniels gave Treylon Burks a chance to catch a touchdown pass. Burks...
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